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单词 partridge feather
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Definition of partridge feather in English:

partridge feather

noun

  • 1(Usually in plural) feathers from partridges, valued medicinally, for personal adornment, etc., or for fly fishing.

  • 2Ceramics a type of glaze, originally used in China, resembling the pattern of a partridge's feather; usually attributive.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blague (c1545–1611), dean of Rochester.

Definition of partridge feather in US English:

partridge feather

noun

  • 1(Usually in plural) feathers from partridges, valued medicinally, for personal adornment, etc., or for fly fishing.

  • 2Ceramics a type of glaze, originally used in China, resembling the pattern of a partridge's feather; usually attributive.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Blague (c1545–1611), dean of Rochester.
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